Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Hill of Three Stones
Height: 631m / 2072ft • Prominence: 76m / 249ft • Summit : three stones in grass 5m W of pool • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln
Glen Buchat has numerous lime kilns. This one sits between the road and the Water of Buchat.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P2 Water of Buchat
The scenic Water of Buchat flows through the glen.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels
One of the lime kilns showing the stepped lintels used to form the lower area where the burnt lime was raked out.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks
On the higher moorland old water channels from the latest ice age melt can be found.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P11 Lifting Stones
These stones sit about mid-way between Cabrach and Glen Buchat. They are the scene of competitive lifting contests between young men of the two areas.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P13 Creag an Sgor
One of the higher tops above Glen Buchat with a rocky tor on the summit.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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OS Map
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.

P1 Water of Buchat lime kiln
Glen Buchat has numerous lime kilns. This one sits between the road and the Water of Buchat.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
31290480930

P2 Water of Buchat
The scenic Water of Buchat flows through the glen.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
31517048512

P4 Upperton lime kiln stepped lintels
One of the lime kilns showing the stepped lintels used to form the lower area where the burnt lime was raked out.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
30853078333

P10 Meltwater channel above Burn of Hillocks
On the higher moorland old water channels from the latest ice age melt can be found.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
31517019642

P11 Lifting Stones
These stones sit about mid-way between Cabrach and Glen Buchat. They are the scene of competitive lifting contests between young men of the two areas.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
31547309661

P13 Creag an Sgor
One of the higher tops above Glen Buchat with a rocky tor on the summit.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
31626299756

P14 Cairns of Garbet
The general view of the Cairns of Garbet from the Rocks of Clais nam Bo.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P15 Drove road to Cabrach
The old cattle droving road from Cabrach to Glen Buchat crosses the burnt moorland in the middle distance.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P16 Roch Ford & Buck of Cabrach
The Roch Ford on the droving road siits in the bottom of the glen. Buck of Cabrach is the hill behind.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P19 Dark sky over Deeside
A dark December sky looking to Deeside from the Glen Buchat hills.
12-Dec-16 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.